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The Ancient Egyptian God Khepri

The Ancient Egyptian God Khepri
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  • The Ancient Egyptian God Khepri
  • Duration: 4:23
  • Ancient Egyptians believed that the gods were responsible for nature. They held 100s of gods in the highest regard and thought that the gods would bestow on them good luck. Karnak Temple in Luxor is dedicated to the gods. Using evidence from statues at the British Museum and in Karnak Temple itself, the presenters start to piece together details about the temple and the gods worshiped there, including Khepri. Pharaohs were go-betweens for the gods and the people. Pharaohs had lots of power and were the only people allowed in the inner sanctuary of the temple. Priests looked after the rest of the temple and ordinary people were not allowed to enter the temple at all. This clip has subtitles available in Flash.
  • Subject:

    History

       Topic:

    Egyptians

  • Keywords: Egyptians, Nile, Luxor, Pharaohs, gods, Scarab, Karnak, Khepri, Priests, Osiris, Anubis, Bastet, subtitled
Ideas for use in class
  • Can be used to support learning about the Ancient Egyptians. Also good possible cross-curricular links to geography.
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  • Clip language : English
  • Aspect ratio : 16x9
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